DRAFT — Revision May 13, 2009 PORT OF OLYMPIA COMMISSION Draft Resolution A DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE PORT OF OLYMPIA COMMISSION regarding the Capitol Lake Adaptive Management Plan (CLAMP) recommendations. WHEREAS, The Port of Olympia is a major deep water port that provides essential services and {avilities serving international trade and transportation logistics; and pela ove WHEREAS, The Port of Olympia is charged with the maintenance of essential marine ferminal a ene, berth facilities and recreational boating activities for the benefit of the local, regional and national Ly, Te coanq economy; and HGH WHEREAS, the removal of the 5" Avenue dam will result in significantly increased sediment migration from the Capital Lake to Bud Inlet, and WHEREAS, a complete economic impact of the removal of the dam and/or other considerations have not been accomplished or adequately evaluated; and WHEREAS, the removal of the dam will result in periodic and incidental dredging of the Port of Olympia’s Marine Terminal berths, the Port of Olympia’s recreational visitor moorage facility , the federal navigation channel, and the tuning basin; and, WHEREAS, periodic and incidental dredging currently costs in the range of $130.00 per cubic yard, and is difficult to permit and accomplish in a timely manner, with a potential annual cost of dredging for public facilities approaching $2-miltion per year and a similar amount for private interests in the West Bay of Budd Inlet; and WHEREAS, the responsibility for bearing the costs associated with periodic and incidental dredging have not been specifically identified in the process to date; and WHEREAS, Budd Inlet is already contaminated with sediments that precludes open water disposal; and WHEREAS, further sediment releases from Capitol lake will only compound t t cleanup of contaminated sediment , it should be recognized that prior to any follow through of any recommendation(s) that Budd Inlet must be environmentally clean.OQ Port of Olympia i Commission Meeting Topic: Capitol Lake Adaptive Management Plan Public Comment and Commission Consideration | Date of Commission Meeting: May 26, 2009 Location of Meeting: Lacey Community Center ‘Type of Action Requested: Action Resolution X Advisory Presented By: Jeffrey A. Lincoln, Director of Engineering Business Unit or Department: Engineering Director: Jeffrey A. Lincoln At the meeting of May 11, 2009 staff presented a draft resolution for the Commission’s consideration regarding the Capitol Lake Adaptive Management Plan. After a brief discussion of that draft resolution, two revisions were requested by the Commission and ‘were subsequently prepared by the staff which is attached herein as Attachment 1, dated May 13, 2009. | i | Description/Background: ‘The Commission intends fo accept public comment on this draft resolution and the CLAMP issue at the meeting of May 26, 2009. Recommended Action: ‘The attached draft resolution with revisions requested by the commission is presented for commission discussion and for public comment. Attachments: Draft Resolution regarding CLAMP recommendations dated May 13, 2009. Executive Director ApprovalsDRAFT - Revision May 13, 2009 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commission of the Port of Olympia calls upon the State of Washington to accomplish a complete economic analysis, in accordance with nationally recognized principles, of the impacts of each of the alternatives being considered for the future of Capitol Lake; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that no decisions be made prior to completion of a complete economic analysis ofall affected entities, both public and private, and those entities have the opportunity to consult with the responsible state officials regarding the impacts of any alternatives being considered, ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Olympia this 8* day of June 2009. PORT OF OLYMPIA COMMISSION Bill McGregor, President George L. Bamer, Jr, Vice President Paul Telford, Secretary